There is no organized anti-Anthroposophical movement with its own publishing houses, so you may have a harder time finding objective, scholarly, and/or critical materials concerning Waldorf education.

To help, here is a reading list. It is by no means complete, but it should at least get you started. Many of the articles and books listed are critical of Waldorf schools or Anthroposophy, but some offer praise to one degree or another. For this list, I have tried to cite writings from a wide array of sources, with the exception of Anthroposophical organs.* (The closest thing to a central repository among critics of Waldorf education is the articles section at the PLANS website, from which I have drawn heavily, and with gratitude.)

ABC National Radio [Australia], “Steiner Education in State Schools”, RELIGION REPORT, transcript, July 2007.

Anthroposophy and Steiner are discussed in numerous dictionaries and encyclopedias dealing with spiritual matters. Among scholars, there is little doubt that Anthroposophy should be considered a religion or even a cult. A few examples of volumes that discuss Anthroposophy in this vein, sometimes quite critically:

Juilus Bodensiek, "Anthroposophy", THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Augsburg Publishing House, 1965).

[2] This was true for me. As I approached 12th grade graduation at a Waldorf school, I realized that I was unprepared for college. (I had friends who went to others schools, and I was ashamed when I realized that they knew more about almost everything than I did.) Therefore I began a concerted, private study program after school. I am aware that some other Waldorf students have made similar efforts. [For my experience — which may or may not have any bearing on your own — see "My Sad, Sad Story".]

[3] For the recommendations listed under "Other Resources", I am indebted to former Waldorf parent Margaret Sachs. [See, e.g., "Our Experience".] I have no experience with these resources and thus cannot personally vouch for them. — RR.

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